It’s all about the neighborhood
Wednesday night my wife and I went to see Alec Baldwin speak at the Lisner Auditorium at GW University. He's really a dynamic, entertaining speaker and can go on for hours with his great stories. Alas, it was a short hour and a half, but we received two copies of Baldwin's autobiography, Nevertheless. So I'm giving away one copy of the book to readers, for free!
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Read MoreAdvisory Neighborhood Commission 4D meets on Tuesday, April 18th at 6:30pm at the Washington Latin Public Charter School (5200 Second Street NW) in their multipurpose room. Draft agenda...
Read MoreIn the mayor’s recent budget request for DC, $2 million dollars has been earmarked for improvements at the popular Petworth Park and Recreation Center (8th and Taylor Streets NW). The park is heavily used by the community, from kids having a great time in the spray park in the summer and playing on the playground almost year round, while the grassy area is used for soccer and other outdoor activities, including the summertime Petworth Jazz Project. Here’s what that money could bring…
Read MoreThis week's Featured Property comes from Compass real estate agent Ryan DaSilva. In today's market of multi-unit condos and completely "modernized" homes, 4215 7th Street NW is a beautifully maintained 101 year old rowhome that features important updates to the kitchen and bathroom, solar panels and more. You have to love the original wood!
Open house on Sunday, April 16th.
Read MoreThe Washington City Paper released the results of the 2017 Best of DC Readers' Poll, and I'm happy to say the Petworth News was the runner-up for Best Community Blog! Big thanks to everyone who voted for us!
Read MoreYou may have heard about Lighthouse Yoga Center’s Kundalini Yoga classes lately. The Washington Post featured it in an article "A lesser-known yoga style focused on internal health is gaining popularity in the U.S., some prominent Kundalini Yoga musicians have been in town lately, and the visibility of this ancient form of yoga has been growing quickly in recent years.
But what is Kundalini Yoga? And why is DC’s only Kundalini Yoga studio based in Petworth?
Read MorePetworth used to have a convenient post office at 4211 9th Street NW. It was shut down a couple of years ago, and stories about what was to come in that place were circulating. At one time I had heard it was to be a senior services center, but now we know what’s coming to the space.
Read MoreA good friend of mine started a pet care business five years ago, and he has grown it into one of the leading pet care businesses in DC due to happy customers and happy pets. While initially a one-man show, Patrick’s Pet Care now serves nineteen neighborhoods in both northwest and southwest DC. While Patrick’s Pet Care was founded in Columbia Heights, it’s the customers in Petworth who have really helped the company get its start.
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Read MoreAnyone who knows me knows that I'm an Apple enthusiast... so naturally, I bought my wife an Apple Watch this past Christmas. She loves it... but she doesn't wear watches. She tried, she really did... but she just doesn't wear it. So... I'm selling it with two bands AND the AppleCare extended warranty. Contact me if you're interested!
Read MoreThe Advisory Neighborhood Commission 4C has its next public meeting on Wednesday, April 12th at 6:30pm at the Petworth Library. See their draft agenda...
Read MoreIf a month is starting, then it's time for another First Friday arts event! From the Petworth Arts Collaborative Facebook Event page:
We are gearing up for another fun-filled First Friday on April 7th! Join us in bringing ART and COMMUNITY together by supporting some of Petworth's small businesses while enjoying ART.
Read MoreThere's the Petworth Jazz Project, which is awesome. Professional musicians playing for free to a crowd of neighbors enjoying DC summer evenings? Awesome. Then there's the Petworth Dance Project, it too is awesome. Professional dance companies, performing for free among a crowd of neighbors? Awesome.
Now, there's a new thing...
Read MoreThe new restaurant on Upshur wants to excite your taste buds with original and traditional Mexican dishes, with a focus on great flavor.
For dining options, Upshur Street has a diner, a Japanese-inspired restaurant, a Latin wine bar, a cocktail bar, a saloon, a wood-fired oven pizza place and heck, even a fast-food Chinese restaurant. And opening Thursday, March 30th, it also has a Mexican restaurant, Taqueria Del Barrio.
Read MoreJoin Friends of Grant Circle this Sunday, April 2nd at 10 am to help keep Grant Circle looking great! Last year, we painted all the benches inside the Circle. This week we'll tackle the benches around the playground on the north side (5th and Webster). We'll deadhead the daffodils that have finished blooming and pickup trash as well.
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Petworth News is a news site about Petworth area neighborhoods in Washington DC, written by Drew Schneider and other amazing contributing writers. It features facts and objective reporting, as well as an occasional subjective point of view and opinion.
Volunteer with the Friends of the Soldier's Home!
Join President Lincoln’s Cottage on September 19, from 10am to 2pm, for their free annual Homecoming celebration inspired by the Lincoln family’s time living on the grounds of the Soldiers’ Home, here in the Petworth neighborhood.